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Berlin Resurrects Vanished Wall With GPS Guide

Visitors to Berlin are often disappointed that so little of the infamous Wall still exists. The city has launched a multimedia guide tracing the path of the Cold War barrier complete with eyewitness accounts of shootings, escapes and the everyday agony of life in its shadow.

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Thank you Jasmine and Berlin Apartments

Last year my wife and I started to plan my birthday in January 2008. We wanted to do something new and also get away from everyday life in Oslo for a short wile. Berlin was our first choice for a destination as we both have totally fallen in love with this wonderful city. We also wanted to share our Berlin experience with our family - so we invited them all to join us. We have used Berlin Apartments before when we got married in Berlin and knew their superb service. Our first choice of accommodation was the Piano apartment in Kuno Fisher Strasse. We wanted to stay more then one week, while our family was to visit us in the weekend. We asked Jasmine if it was possible to rent an apartment for just one weekend and she gave us a positive answer. In that way we ended up with a total of six apartments for one weekend along with the one apartment we had - we almost took over the entire house in that period.

On Friday the hole family arrived (16 persons) and was given their keys and a presentation of their apartments. Later that evening we all joined for a big birthday party in our apartment. After a hectic day of shopping food and drinks we made a lovely dinner for our guests. With a fully equipped kitchen and help from all the family members cooking was no problem - It was a joy! The hole gang had a great time in Berlin, for some it was their first experience with the city, and we hope they will visit Berlin again.

We would like to thank Jasmine and Berlin Apartments for all help and superb service during the preparation and through the visit of our family gathering in Berlin! Linn and I will sure come back to visit you again! Thanks!!!

Linn and Baard, Oslo, Norway

The Great Berlin Wheel

Berlin might have over three million residents, but most of them stay close to the ground in a city with few buildings that rise above six or seven stories. But by the end of 2009, Berliners will have a new chance to see their city from the sky.
Construction has begun on the Great Berlin Wheel, a ferris wheel that will top the London Eye by 50 meters as the highest in Europe.

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PEACE LANDMARK CRUMBLING

Berlin’s Memorial Church withstood the devastating bombardment of Berlin during World War II, not to mention more than 100 winters. But its pastor says it is now sorely in need of expensive renovation. The city, mindful of the symbolic power of the building, is starting to cough up.

Berlin’s Famous Church Ruin Needs Renovation

Thumbs up all round for this apartment

The Murphy Family Carrigaline, Co Cork Ireland Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 5:13 pm e

We have just retuned from a wonderful week over the Christmas period at “Grand Piano” Apartment at Kuno Fischer Strasse. This apartment was excellent in every way.

It was so bright and airy with its tall ceilings. The comfort and cleanliness were evident as soon as we walked through the door. Its location is also excellent with a bus stop at the top of the street or a short walk to the S-Bahn although we chose to walk a lot of the time. We just loved the elevator in the building . Thumbs up all round for this apartment.

“Weinberger Quartier” Bergstrasse 69/79

The historic background of the house in the Bergstrasse 70 in Berlin-Mitte, where a beautiful one-bedroom apartment is now avaialble.

The Bergstrasse 69/70 property was formerly called the „Weinberger-Quartier“. From 1921 to 1935 it housed the production plant of the Berliner Lebensmittel Großhandel Weinberger, a wholesaler of household goods and Germany’s largest producer of butter and butter fat. The family business headquarters were based at Hollmannstrasse 16 in Berlin-Kreuzberg; near today’s site of the Jewish Museum. Hermann Weinberger founded the food trading enterprise in 1912. The Weinberger firm supplied products to 125 of their own retail stores and about 1000 other shops in and around Berlin.

Kantstrasse 32

David Netboy & Marian Alexander Says:
November 9th, 2006 at 10:08 pm e

We have just returned from an exciting month in Berlin, our visit enhanced by being able to stay in this lovely apartment. From every point of view, spaciousness, amenities, cleanliness and proximity to shops and transport, this is one of the best places we have rented in years and years of experience in Paris, Rome and Berlin.

It is just as Jasmin described it and more so. The quietness is particularly striking, as Kantstrasse is quite busy during the day. There is more than ample room for the usual collection of books and memorabilia to accumulate without presenting an obtrusive clutter. And the new washing machine works like a champ. The hardwood floors are a pleasure and enhance the sense of overall neatness.

And of course Jasmin’s “accueil” is splendid. Highly recommended.

David Netboy
Marian Alexander

A rival facade

David and Marian, longtime customers from the USA, have read my “Flower Power” post and sent me this photo. They have just spent three weeks in Berlin, staying in our apartment in the Kantstrasse 32.

And then I saw this house …

Flower power!

How to get rid off a typical urban problem: graffiti? Ask a professional sprayer to decorate the lower street front of the house…

West Coast Customers

We are delighted to have counted LeeAnn Heringer & Dean as guests in our apartment. She has made great photos on her visit in Berlin, enjoy LeeAnn & Dean’s website and blog.